The dog tail red plant is between half a meter and three meters high. Its leaves are oval, green and beautiful. Its long flower heads are red and slightly drooping, just like the tail of a dog. Its posture is lovely and very interesting. The lovely dog tail red is actually of great ornamental value. If it is not cultivated indoors, it can be planted in parks, gardens or courtyards. Whether it is planted in pieces or alone, it has a good ornamental effect.
The long bright red tail of dog tail red has unique ornamental effect. It can form a small forest with dog tail red when planted in one piece. When the red tail is hanging on the branch and swaying in the wind, it is also a beautiful picture. The single planted dog tail red can be matched with other flowers, and the effect is also very good. As a garden ornamental plant, dog tail red has obvious ornamental effect.
But in the north, because of the difference of climate, the dog tail red is mostly used as small and medium-sized potted plants, and the dog tail red of potted plants is placed in the living room, bedroom, study and other indoor places where people are more common activities, such as desk, cabinet or hanging basin flowers, which are all 10 points beautiful and greatly improved the ornamental.
The scientific name of gouwei red is red ear amaranth, which has medicinal effect.
It can be used as medicine in the whole plant. The root and bark parts have the effect of eliminating phlegm and can treat asthma. Its leaves have the effect of astringency. The flower ears can clear away heat and remove dampness. It can cool blood and stop bleeding. It can treat enteritis, dysentery and other diseases. For external use, it can treat scald, burn and so on.
